Musical Club of Westfield presents holiday program, Dec. 12

The Musical Club of Westfield will present an afternoon program of music on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 1 p.m., at the First Baptist Church, 170 Elm St., Westfield. The program will feature a performance by choirs from Westfield High School, a string trio with piano, and a piano four-hand duo.

The auditioned choirs of Westfield High School, including the Concert Choir and Chorale and Choraleers, will perform selections from their upcoming holiday concert, directed by John Brzozowski. A recipient of a scholarship from the Musical Club when he attended college, Brzozowski is always welcomed with much enthusiasm when his ensembles appear on the club’s programs.

Returning to the program are audience favorites Carolle-Ann Mochernuk and Paul Kueter. This husband-and-wife piano duo will perform the Masquerade Suite by Armenian composer Aram Khatchaturian, and their ever-popular Christmas Pastiche, a work arranged by Kueter which features many popular holiday tunes in a crowd-pleasing medley.

The chairman for the program is Merrilyn Crane, and hospitality will be provided by the club’s hospitality committee.

The performance is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served after the program, to give those in attendance the opportunity to meet the performers. The Musical Club of Westfield, now in its 97th season, offers scholarships to promising young musicians who are pursuing a musical education. Membership in the club is open to anyone who in interested in music.

Those wishing information about membership in the Musical Club of Westfield as a performer or an associate member may call the membership chairman at 908-232-2173.